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Tofu & pumpkin burgers

Photo to follow….in too much of a rush to get them on the table hot. Got all excited and we gobbled them up too quickly before taking a photo for you all to be tempted by the beautifulness!! I’m obviously going to make them again. It was my first attempt at tofu burgers and oh my…too delicious for words!! I was on the search of a good recipe off the internet, but no such luck. I was also short on some ingredients and some looked too eggy or too plain. I also wanted to use my ingredient of the month – PUMPKIN!!I made 6 burgers, 3 for me and 3 for Andy 🙂I served them up with a nice mixed salad of spinach, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, shaved carrot, umeboshi (pickled plums) rasins, soy nuts and a sprinkling of sesame seeds.

Directions1) To drain the tofu cut it into four even pieces wrapping each peace in doubled over kitchen roll. Set aside for 30 mins.

2) Finely chop the onion, pumpkin, garlic, pepper and mix together with the soysauce, mirin and kombu dashi granules. Mash the soy beans then add to the mixture

3) Heat up a pan with a little olive oil then cook this mixture until all the ingredients come together and the onions begin to brown and the liquid has dissolved.When satisfied transfer the mixture to a mixing bowl and mix through the oats, scrunched up oat cake and sesame seeds.

4) Mix the tofu in the food processer or blender then scrape into the oaty mixture and mix through.Lightly beat the egg then mix together with everything else.

5) lightly dust a plate with corn flour spoon a little of the mixture onto the flour turning and forming into a small or medium sized pates.

The flour gives the burgers a delicious crunchiness so don’t miss it out : )

Repeat with the rest of the mixture.This mixture may feel a little unstable but it really comes together when you cook them in the pan.

6) Heat a little olive oil in the pan and cook through. Roughly a couple of minutes on each side should do.Serve with your favourite salad and enjoy!!

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I love to indulge, but I also love to stay healthy. This is where this blog begins. I want to have a good reason to why I cook something, and enjoy experimenting with ways I can make what I eat healthier and more convenient (you'll find a lot of my recipes are made in the rice cooker)
From cakes to salads, I want a reason to justify why I make or eat them. I will also never compromise on flavour, which is why I try to use only the freshest of locally grown ingredients. Even now that I am a poor student I will never give in to value pack offers from huge supermarket chains! If I can't eat a lot, at least I know I consume what I need to stay healthy.
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